Malta vs United Kingdom: Median age

Malta
40.28
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.78
in 2023
Malta rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
56th

Median age over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 40.28 against 39.78 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malta ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 22.76 34.11 11.35 United Kingdom
1960s 23.4 34.05 10.65 United Kingdom
1970s 26.65 33.04 6.39 United Kingdom
1980s 30.32 34.16 3.84 United Kingdom
1990s 33.57 35.58 2.01 United Kingdom
2000s 36.91 37.4 0.4854 United Kingdom
2010s 39.22 38.69 0.536 Malta
2020s 39.53 39.46 0.078 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Malta or United Kingdom?
Malta, at 40.28 against 39.78 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.5, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for median age?
Malta ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed